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Iron(III) chloride

free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, reagent grade, 97%

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride, Molysite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
FeCl3
CAS Number:
7705-08-0
Molecular Weight:
162.20
MDL number:
MFCD00011005
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous
reagent grade

vapor density

5.61 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 194 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri™

Assay

97%

form

powder

quality

free-flowing

mp

304 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Iron(III) chloride is a mild oxidizing agent and participates in various carbon-carbon-bond forming reactions. On crystallization with water, it forms hydrates. It can be prepared by reacting chlorine with the scrap iron at approximately 650°C.

Application

Redi-Dri™ is an innovative packaging product line that helps eliminate clumping material by adding extra packaging process steps without any chemical additives, anti-clumping agents, or hydrophobic compounds. offers a more convenient and safer way to handle the products.
Iron(III) chloride (Ferric Chloride, FeCl3) has been used as a surface modulator for the characterization of wines by fingerprinting technology. It has been used for the quantitative estimation of sulfide in various biological samples.
The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resitance properties.

Other Notes

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Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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STBL2912
STBL0273
STBK8949
STBK6152
STBK6653

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